Jessica Paré

A French-Canadian starlet, Jessica Paré achieved "Stardom" (2000) in Canada with her turn as an unlikely hockey-playing supermodel. She delivered a strong performance as a boarding school stude...
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Played a groupie in "Hot Tub Time Machine," starring John Cusack and Craig Robinson

Cast as the future First Lady of the United States on The WB drama series "Jack & Bobby"

Made U.S. film debut in "Wicker Park" opposite Josh Hartnett

Landed a minor role in the Showtime movie "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story" during senior year of high school

Co-starred with Piper Perabo and Mischa Barton in "Lost and Delirious"

Joined the cast of AMC's "Mad Men" as Megan Calvet, ad agency copywriter and the second wife of Jon Hamm's Don Draper

Played the Emperor's mistress Eleanore Denuelle in miniseries "Napoléon" (A&E)

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A French-Canadian starlet, Jessica Paré achieved "Stardom" (2000) in Canada with her turn as an unlikely hockey-playing supermodel. She delivered a strong performance as a boarding school student conflicted about her sexuality in the coming-of-age drama "Lost and Delirious" (2001) opposite Piper Perabo, and crossed over to American fame as Josh Hartnett's fiancée in "Wicker Park" (2004). Dividing her time between American and Canadian projects, Paré was a series regular on "Jack & Bobby" (The WB, 2004-05) and booked a flashy supporting role as a groupie in "Hot Tub Time Machine" (2010). She had her biggest break, however, as the scene-stealing Megan Calvert, the second wife of Don Draper on "Mad Men" (AMC, 2007- ). A secretary-turned- stepmother and junior copywriter, Paré's Megan dazzled audiences with a slinky performance of the song "Zou Bisou Bisou," igniting a furor that promised to propel the glamor girl to even greater heights. A hardworking actress, Jessica Paré enjoyed a quiet but steady professional ascent that promised to increase her profile beyond North America.